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Pet stores in Gloucester County, VA
The pet stores in Gloucester County, VA, the household spending behind them and how the market ranks against other counties.
Groundwork market score · out of 100
Score 49 out of 100: Lower middle
Ranked #509 of 974 scored counties
#25 of 35 scored counties in Virginia
- Listings
- 5
- 4 chain locations (80%)
- Official establishments
- n/a
- Fewer than 3, or not published
- Household spending a year
- $14.6M
- On pets · $955 a household
- Spending per listing
- $2.9M
- 36% below the U.S.
- Listings per 10k households
- 3.3
- 65% above the U.S.
- Population, 2025
- 40,097
- +3.6% since 2020
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What this means
Map listings as of September 2026 show 5 pet stores in Gloucester County. Chain locations make up 80% of them, against 38% across the U.S. That comes to 3.3 for every 10,000 households, 65% above the U.S. rate of 2.0.
Household spending on pets in Gloucester County comes to about $14.6M a year: $955 per household, 5% above the U.S. average. That works out to $2.9M per store, 36% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. That spending covers all pets, which pet stores share with other businesses in the trade.
There is no official count of businesses with payroll classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Gloucester County: counts under 3 aren’t published.
Population estimates put the population change in Gloucester County from 2020 to 2025 at +3.6%, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). Gloucester County scores 49 (lower middle) on the Groundwork market score for pet stores, ranking #509 of 974 scored counties and #25 of 35 scored counties in Virginia.
How Gloucester County compares
The same measures for Virginia and the whole U.S. Spending per listing divides a year of household spending on all pets by the pet stores counted, so it measures the demand for each competitor, not any business’s revenue. Households per establishment does the same with the official count.
| Measure | Gloucester County | Virginia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Listings per 10k households | 3.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 |
| Spending per listing | $2.9M | $6.1M | $4.5M |
| Households per official establishment | n/a | 14,024 | 13,024 |
| Official establishment growth, 2019–2023 | n/a | −9.4% | −1.6% |
| Population growth, 2020–2025 | +3.6% | +2.8% | +3.1% |
| Spending per household on pets | $955 | $1,056 | $909 |
| Median household income | $84,306 | $93,170 | $80,734 |
| Groundwork market score | 49 | 75 |
Official counts and lending
Businesses
- Official establishments, 2019 to 2023
- n/a
- Employees, 2023
- n/a
- Annual payroll, 2023
- n/a
- One-person businesses, 2023
- Not publishedNot published for this business type
- Map listings, September 2026
- 54 chain locations
- Listings at the U.S. rate for this spending
- 3The U.S. ratio of listings to household spending, applied here
SBA-backed loans since fiscal 2022
- Loans
- 0
- Amount
- $0
SBA-backed loans to businesses classed as pet and pet supplies stores in Gloucester County, through June 2026, placed by the borrower’s ZIP code. Official establishments are businesses with payroll; the official counts leave out places with fewer than 3.
Population and households in Gloucester County
- Population, 2025 estimate
- 40,097+3.6% since 2020
- Households
- 15,274
- Median age
- 44.9
- Homes lived in by their owners
- 80%
- Vehicles per household
- 2.3
- Land area
- 218 sq. mi.
- People per square mile
- 181
- Median household income
- $84,306+19.5% vs. 2015–2019, before inflation
- Average household income
- $104,513
- Median home value
- $331,000
- Jobs located here
- 9,415
- Daytime population
- 32,479Residents who don’t work, plus everyone whose job is here
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Top counties in Virginia
| Market | Score | Listings | Per 10k households | Spending per listing | Population growth | U.S. rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Arlington County, VA | 88 | 11 | 1.0 | $13.6M | +2.1% | #11 of 974 |
| 2Fauquier County, VA | 88 | 5 | 1.9 | $6.7M | +4.8% | #14 of 974 |
| 3Prince William County, VA | 85 | 27 | 1.7 | $7.5M | +4.2% | #22 of 974 |
| 4Alexandria city, VA | 82 | 12 | 1.6 | $7.7M | +1.0% | #38 of 974 |
| 5Richmond city, VA | 81 | 9 | 0.9 | $10M | +4.6% | #44 of 974 |
| 6Chesterfield County, VA | 81 | 23 | 1.6 | $6.6M | +8.7% | #46 of 974 |
| 7Fairfax County, VA | 80 | 70 | 1.7 | $8.2M | +1.7% | #52 of 974 |
| 8Stafford County, VA | 79 | 11 | 2.1 | $6.2M | +8.3% | #61 of 974 |
| 9Suffolk city, VA | 79 | 7 | 1.8 | $5.5M | +10.4% | #63 of 974 |
| 10Frederick County, VA | 75 | 5 | 1.4 | $7.5M | +8.8% | #93 of 974 |
| 25Gloucester County, VA | 49 | 5 | 3.3 | $2.9M | +3.6% | #509 of 974 |
Other business types in Gloucester County
Each with its Groundwork market score here, out of 100, where it has one.
Food and drink
Groceries and convenience
Auto
Beauty and personal care
Fitness and classes
Health care
Pets
- Pet businesses50
- Veterinarians72
- Pet grooming and boarding39
- Pet stores49
Child care
Clothing and laundry
Home services
Real estate
Funeral services
Questions
How many pet stores are in Gloucester County, VA?
There are 5 pet stores on map listings in Gloucester County as of September 2026. 4 of them (80%) are chain locations. The listings count pet stores. No official count is published for pet and pet supplies stores in Gloucester County: counts under 3 are left out.
How much do households in Gloucester County, VA spend on pets?
About $14.6M a year, or $955 per household. That is 5% above the U.S. average (an index of 105, where 100 is the U.S. average). Spread across the 5 pet stores on map listings, it comes to $2.9M per store. The spending figure covers all pets, not only pet stores. It is estimated from the incomes of the 15,274 households in Gloucester County and national spending patterns by income.
How does Gloucester County, VA compare with the U.S. for pet stores?
Gloucester County has 3.3 pet stores per 10,000 households, 65% above the U.S. rate of 2.0. Spending per store is $2.9M, 36% below the U.S. figure of $4.5M. At the national ratio of pet stores to household spending, Gloucester County would have about 3, against 5 on map listings.
How fast is Gloucester County, VA growing?
Population estimates put Gloucester County at 40,097 people in 2025, up 3.6% since 2020, faster than the U.S. (+3.1%). It has 15,274 households. Median household income in Gloucester County is $84,306, 4% above the U.S. median of $80,734. Against the 2015–2019 survey, the median rose 19.5%, before inflation.
What is the Groundwork market score?
The Groundwork market score runs from 0 to 100 and compares a market with others of its kind for one business type: states with states, metro areas with metro areas, small-town markets and counties with their own. It weighs household spending per competitor (35%), households per business with payroll (25%), population growth (20%) and spending power (20%), each ranked against those peers. A higher score means that, taken together, the market has more household spending and more households for each business already there, faster population growth and more spending per household than similar markets. It describes a market, not any one site or deal. Gloucester County scores 49 for pet stores (lower middle), #509 of 974 scored counties.
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